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Data Analysis Average Salaries in South Africa 2026

How much money does a person working in Data Analysis make in South Africa?


Average Monthly Salary
32,100 ZAR
( 385,000 ZAR yearly)

LOW
25,100
ZAR AVERAGE
32,100
ZAR HIGH
44,000
ZAR
All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.
All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

A person working in Data Analysis in South Africa typically earns around 32,100 ZAR. Salaries range from 25,100 ZAR (lowest average) to 44,000 ZAR (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).


Salary Variance

The provided figure represents the median compensation that encompasses housing, transportation, and other perks. The salaries within the Data Analysis domain in South Africa exhibit significant discrepancies across various professions. In case you seek information about the remuneration of a specific position, please refer to the salaries listed below for respective job titles.

Salaries for specific jobs

Job TitleAverage Salary
Information Technology
Applications Engineer27,700 ZAR
Big Data Architect36,200 ZAR
BigQuery Specialist38,300 ZAR
Business Intelligence Analyst34,800 ZAR
Business Intelligence Consultant42,300 ZAR
Business Intelligence Manager43,300 ZAR
Business Systems Analyst28,300 ZAR
Data Quality Analyst31,700 ZAR
Data-driven Designer28,500 ZAR
Director of Application Development45,300 ZAR
Disaster Recovery Analyst29,500 ZAR
Disaster Recovery Specialist31,300 ZAR
Enterprise Infrastructure Architect40,000 ZAR
ERP Analyst33,200 ZAR
Functional Analyst33,800 ZAR
Information Technology Systems Analyst33,800 ZAR
Information Technology Training Analyst31,000 ZAR
Neo4J Specialist31,700 ZAR
OPS Manager44,200 ZAR
Principal Data Engineer32,700 ZAR
Reporting Analyst30,000 ZAR
Salesforce Administrator31,200 ZAR
Snowflake Specialist31,400 ZAR
SOA Analyst29,600 ZAR
Software Analyst30,800 ZAR
Software Architect30,400 ZAR
Software Engineer30,800 ZAR
Solutions Architect42,800 ZAR
Systems Analyst30,100 ZAR
Systems Architect30,900 ZAR
Technical Analyst27,400 ZAR
Technology Business Analyst31,400 ZAR

Data Analysis Jobs Pay Scale and Salaries in South Africa

Median Salary, maximum and minimum salary, minimum wage, starting salary, and the salary range

All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.

  • Salary Range, Minimum Wage, and Starting Salary

    Salaries in Data Analysis in South Africa range from 25,100 ZAR (starting average salary) to 44,000 ZAR (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher). To clarify, the number presented is not the legally mandated minimum wage. Rather, it represents the lowest figure reported in a salary survey that involved thousands of participants and professionals from across the entire country.

  • Median Salary

    The median income in the field of Data Analysis is 32,300 ZAR, implying that half of the workforce in South Africa earns less than this figure, and the other half earns more. It represents the central value of salaries. As a rule of thumb, you would prefer to be part of the group earning above the median wage, situated on the right-hand side of the salary distribution chart.

  • Percentiles and Salary Scale

    Two values that are highly correlated with the median are the 25th and 75th percentiles. By examining the salary distribution diagram, it is possible to determine that 25% of individuals employed in Data Analysis in South Africa earn less than 29,900 ZAR, while 75% of them earn more. Additionally, the diagram reveals that 75% of individuals earn less than 34,600 ZAR, while 25% earn more than that.

  • Pay Scale Structure

    Data was regrouped into brackets to provide a better understanding of what salaries can be expected. This approach was deemed more accurate than relying solely on the average salary, as it offers greater insights into the distribution of salaries in the field of Data Analysis in South Africa. The analysis revealed that roughly 65% of all reported salaries fell within the range of 27,700 ZAR to 32,000 ZAR. Approximately 20% of salaries were below the 27,700 ZAR mark, while 10% ranged from 32,000 ZAR to 34,000 ZAR. Only 5% of individuals earned a gross salary of 34,000 ZAR or higher.